Congratulations! Are you preparing for the happiest day of your life. Unfortunately, a year or so leading up to that day might be filled with stress, confusion and fatigue. Do not worry. Planning the perfect wedding should not be so bad. I recently planned a wedding myself. The details seem endless you can drive a bit 'crazy, but I think there are only 15 things you should focus on having a perfect marriage.
Step 1: Budget. Whether you are spending $ 30,000 or $ 3000 you can have a wedding, pretty significant. Decide what is most important to you and then be creative. When planning your budget, you must decide which of the items you want in your marriage and how much money to spend on each:
CLOTHING:
Wedding dress
Underwear bra special crinolines, garter
Veil / Hair Jewelry
Shoes
Tux
Church Rental / Fees
Host location / Rates
Fresh food
Alcohol, drinks
Flowers
Church
Wedding Bouquet
Bouquets for bridesmaids and Maid of Honor
Bouquets of flowers for the Mothers of the bride and groom
Buttonholes for the groom and Groomsmen
Reception tables
Photographer
Videographer
Music
Weddings
Cocktail Hour
Reception
Wedding Cake
Cake Topper
Wedding Favors
Gifts for Wedding Party Attendants
Gifts for the parents of the bride and groom
Hair and makeup
Fixed points:
Save the Date
Invitations
Wedding program
Leaving card
Menu Cards
Thank You Cards
Other:
Serving Sets
Toasting Flutes
Ring Bearer Pillow
Flower Girl Basket
Flower petals or other item to return to Bride and Groom
Suggestions:
Pastor
Maitre d '
Photographer
Limo Driver
Musicians
You do not need to include or buy every item. Wear the dress your mother or your parents' cake Topper will save money and add meaning to your day. There are also things you can do, such as the ring pillow or wedding favors. Some items that you can exclude all together. My husband and I decided to hire a photographer, but no videographer.
Step 2: Size. The size of your list of guests will depend on personal preferences and budget. Some brides dream of a big wedding with 300 guests, while others prefer an intimate ceremony with only close friends and family. We settled on 100 guests - large enough to invite all those who really wanted to come and small enough that it still felt personal.
Step 3: Planning and Programming. Planning and control are the most important factors to get the marriage you want. This beautiful atrium of the park is probably booked years in advance, how many beautiful old churches. Even if you are planning to marry in your church and the use of its lobby, you need to know the cost and availability. Receive research sites, looking for local wedding magazines, wedding dresses and newspaper articles online. If a friend or family member has a beautiful courtyard, you should have your wedding there. It would make an excellent wedding gift. Choose the location of your ceremony and reception should be the first thing to do after settling on a budget. You can not plan or schedule anything until you know when and where everything happens.
Step 4: The food and alcohol. The food that gives your guests do not have to be expensive. They are there to witness your wedding and celebrate with you. If you serve Chicken Francaise instead of Filet Mignon, not fun for less. For drinks, you have many options. You can decide not to serve alcohol. Or, you can use one or two special glasses, you can even name one after her and her husband. You may also decide to offer an open bar. Remember that alcohol can eat much more of your budget. Discuss with the catering of your choice.
Step 5: Wedding Party. The size of your wedding should reflect the size of your wedding. If you have 300 guests, 10 bridesmaids and 10 Groomsmen fits in. right, but if you have 80 people in a small church, which may seem ridiculous to try to integrate these 20 agents on the church to change.
Step 6: The music. If you have a church wedding, ask the priest or pastor if you can recommend someone to play the music ceremony. Or, you know someone who could play at your wedding as a wedding gift. For your welcome, if you choose a band or a DJ? Having a live band at your reception can be special, but expensive. We chose to have a DJ, not only cheaper, but because it can play any song and it would be great sound quality. Whatever your choice, go on what is needed. There are some songs that did not want to play? Do you DJ or musician to introduce the wedding party, launching the first dance, and announce when it's time to cut the cake? Often, of course, if not, talk to who is responsible for your host and see if they offer this service.
Step 7: Traditions. Some couples do not take into account the traditions. Other couples want to include or even themselves. The tradition is probably the most important wife of charge "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue." But there are many other traditions you can incorporate. If you do not wear wedding dress of your mother, you may want to pin a piece of lace on your slip or tie it around the bouquet. You can wrap a family locket around your bouquet with pictures of her and her husband. I stuck to my old mother's pin, which was sent to my grandmother, a chain and worn as a necklace. It made me feel as if they were with me on my marriage and who meant a lot.
Invitations Step 8:. Invitations are another item that can be surprisingly expensive. Is not necessary. I knew exactly what kind of race I wanted, but in a stationery store, would cost $ 800 to $ 1000. I did a lot of research online and was able to order two less expensive sets of invitations, put them together the way I wanted and I ended up spending less than $ 400. Places like Staples and Michael also have invitations that you can print at home for less than $ 100.
Step 9: Photographer. This is where we spent a larger portion of our budget (the place of reception, with food included, cost more). Even though our marriage was the wedding more beautiful in the world, it would only last a few hours. With good pictures, we could relive again and again. When searching for a photographer, ask questions. Who will be the photographer? And if you are ill? If you hire a company that has several photographs could be shown photographs of samples of the best wedding photographer. Registration. Then the wedding day "your" photographer can not do and someone else, someone probably has much less talent. Also, ask if the photographer will be shot in color, black and white, or both. He will shoot traditional shots, photojournalism, or both? You will be able to keep the evidence? We can buy the negatives? How long will the photographer spend at your wedding? It also takes pictures of the bride and groom prepare for the wedding?
Step 10: Dress. Some brides feel the need to spend money for "the dress." My husband thought my dress would be to increase costs, but it was one of the smallest. The dress I fell in love with happened to be on sale, because it was abandoned. It was just my size! I do not even need to change. How often?! Even if you are not so lucky, there are thousands of beautiful wedding dresses between $ 150 and $ 850. Check out the bridal shops and local bridal shops. If you love tradition, you can wear the wedding dress of your mother and have been modified to fit your style. You want to love your dress, but remember, you wear once for about 8 hours.
Step 11: Flowers. Choose flowers that match your wedding colors. Your local florist can make suggestions and say that the flowers are in season (less expensive). The floral arrangements are one thing that I have followed up a second meeting. I told the florist's exactly what I wanted for my bridal bouquet-deep red roses, no greenery, long matching ribbons (which I provided), and as I gathered the roses. I also gave him a photograph. We also discussed the bouquets of flowers and assistants for the reception tables. The day of the wedding, the flowers of Supervisors were more beautiful than I imagined and the table flowers were gorgeous. My bridal bouquet was almost nothing like what I asked. I had red roses, but a lot of greenery, no ribbons, and a nasty piece of plastic that has the flowers. The wedding was an hour and there was nothing I could do. I tried to put out of my mind and focus on everything that has been wonderful for this day. Remember Monitoring is one of the most important factors to get the marriage you want.
Step 12: Hair & Makeup. Many brides go to a salon and have hair and makeup done. If you do, have a trial run so you know you'll be satisfied with the results on the wedding day. Go to a salon, not a necessity. You can decide to do your hair and makeup or a friend do it. You can schedule practice sessions and try several hairstyles to get perfect.
Step 13: Cake. Many banquet halls provide the wedding cake. Mine did. However, I was not happy with my choice. They agreed to make the red velvet cake I requested, but not the scenario I wanted. I saw exactly what I wanted in a wedding magazine so I called the bakery listed in the back. The baker was able to decorate (without the cake) and send to my reception room. The people of the room in Nice, has accepted the transfer and the decor on the cake. It was perfect! If you intend to do something, make sure that every participant is ready to do their part. Then follow through and ensure that the shipment is sent, it arrives, and the pastry chef knows how to arrange the decorations (give her a picture).
Step 14: favors. These memories are small signs of appreciation for your guests to share your special day. There are many options to choose from. You can give something that matches the theme of your marriage, like wine stoppers starfish If you have a beach wedding. Or you can give something that symbolizes the love that we share with her new husband, like a scented candle with the monogram to share a couple. You can give something edible such as chocolate almonds, traditional, or you can make your own favors. Just try to give something that guests will appreciate and use. A glass of wine with your name and your bride and wedding date may be beautiful but not very practical for a guest.
Step 15: Relax! You did the research. You've been planning. Have you been shopping and creating. And you've been monitoring. It 'time to relax and enjoy the day. Do not worry about little things that go wrong, because something goes wrong (remember my wedding bouquet?). The important thing is that at the end of the day after the ceremony that is with your friends and family, after the dancing and laughing and having fun, you will be married. You and your husband to start a new life together. This is the most important thing.
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